Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive aerobic bacterium; found ubiquitously in nature; which mainly affects newborns, older adults, immunosuppressed patients and pregnant women. However, Listeria disease can occur in the healthy population. Invasive listeriosis has three dominant clinical forms, bacteremia, neurolisteriosis and maternal-neonatal infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge, practices and attitudes regarding the screening of skin cancer, compared to the breast and cervix cancer. Methods. An observational, cross-sectional study using structured questionnaires was carried out among women in the city of Concordia, Entre Ríos.
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